By: The Guardian
April 24, 2021
The world of English professional football will unite for an unprecedented four-day boycott of social media next weekend to protest at the continued abuse and racism aimed at players.
Clubs in the English Premier League, English Football League, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship will switch off their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts in response to “the ongoing and sustained discriminatory abuse” of footballers, and their despair over a lack of action from the tech companies.
The social media boycott will last from 3pm on Friday 30 April to 11.59pm on Monday 3 May, covering a full fixture programme in the men’s and women’s professional game at a vital stage of the season.